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PGomersall
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Apr 28, 2021
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Windows Server Preview Build 20344 requesting product key

Mary Hoffman  Running setup, Windows Server Preview Build 20344 is requesting a product key and no way to continue without entering one. Previous PK's do not work; how are we supposed to install an...
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  • JonathanKay's avatar
    JonathanKay
    Apr 28, 2021

    PGomersall 

    This one got me for a few minutes too. After looking again, in the announcement post, it says to skip putting in a product key. I did so using the old school way of using an ei.cfg, and it worked.

     

    To do so, extract the contents of the iso to a folder, go to the sources folder, make a new text file called ei.cfg and put this in it:

    [Channel]Retail[VL]0

     Then running setup shouldn't ask you about a product key.

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Zeitas
Brass Contributor
Apr 28, 2021
VDYBN-27WPP-V4HQT-9VMD4-VMK7H
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    Karl-WE
    MVP
    May 17, 2021

    Zeitas we now have a legitimate source for your proposal of a key for Build 20344 or newer
    cc PGomersall 

    KMS client setup keys | Microsoft Docs

    Windows Server LTSC/LTSB versions

    Windows Server 2022


    Operating system edition                 KMS Client Setup Key
    Windows Server 2022 DatacenterWX4NM-KYWYW-QJJR4-XV3QB-6VM33
    Windows Server 2022 StandardVDYBN-27WPP-V4HQT-9VMD4-VMK7H
  • 007pcservice's avatar
    007pcservice
    Copper Contributor
    Apr 28, 2021
    I put this key VDYBN-27WPP-V4HQT-9VMD4-VMK7H but I receive the message that I must connect to my organization server. What I have to do. I don't have any organization server?
    • Mary Hoffman's avatar
      Mary Hoffman
      Former Employee
      Apr 29, 2021
      That is a GVLK key which will not work on this build. The server is not connected to a KMS host so hence the message "I must connect to my organization server." A KMS host will only activate your server if it has been configured to activate Windows Server 2022.
    • Zeitas's avatar
      Zeitas
      Brass Contributor
      Apr 28, 2021
      Do not worry about it, be sure to use Windows Server Preview Build 20344 as usual.
    • Zeitas's avatar
      Zeitas
      Brass Contributor
      Apr 28, 2021
      Test with this WX4NM-KYWYW-QJJR4-XV3QB-6VM33
      • 007pcservice's avatar
        007pcservice
        Copper Contributor
        Apr 29, 2021

        Zeitas Thank you but the same problem. Any key that works? Otherwise I will install 2019 which I have bought it.

  • Mary Hoffman's avatar
    Mary Hoffman
    Former Employee
    Apr 28, 2021

     If you start from an existing OS, the option to skip pkey may not show up. This is how it looks on a fresh install. Note the "I don't have a product key" option.

     

     

     

    • Karl-WE's avatar
      Karl-WE
      MVP
      Apr 28, 2021
      That's exactly it
      the option to skip pkey >may not< show up.
      they do not show up on inplace upgrades of previous 2022 versions.

      Here are the keys though
      Server Standard: MFY9F-XBN2F-TYFMP-CCV49-RMYVH
      Server Datacenter: 2KNJJ-33Y9H-2GXGX-KMQWH-G6H67
      • Zeitas's avatar
        Zeitas
        Brass Contributor
        Apr 28, 2021

        Please I have written the code that works. VDYBN-27WPP-V4HQT-9VMD4-VMK7H

         

        [Stop asking for key] 

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